MRP (Material Requirements Planning) Software

Plan the Optimal Raw Material Inventory Levels Needed for Production

Maintaining the minimal amount of inventory to satisfy current and future demand is the goal of any manufacturing company, but it also represents a significant challenge. MRP (material requirements planning) software calculates accurate raw material and component inventory requirements based on bill of material (BOM), inventory and master production schedule data to sustain production capacity while minimizing both excess inventory and shortages.

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With effective MRP software, companies can improve productivity and efficiency, increase quality, and reduce the overall cost of manufacturing, allowing them to better meet the needs of the market and increase revenue.

But for most companies, an MRP system alone is not enough. MasterControl Manufacturing Excellence solutions deliver significant added value to MRP software by automating manual processes, integrating disparate systems, and unlocking unprecedented production insights.

What Is MRP Software?

MRP software is an inventory control and management system that helps to orchestrate the inventory levels of dependent demand items such as raw materials, components, subassemblies or parts that go into a finished product. For these items, the inventory needed is directly dependent on the production schedule of the finished product. Thus, MRP software uses input from bills of materials (BOM), inventory records and the forecast-driven master production schedule and works backward to precisely calculate which dependent demand items are needed, in what quantity and when.

How Can MRP Software Benefit You?

Having more inventory on hand than production or delivery requires ties up valuable cash flow and often leads to waste. On the other end of the spectrum, running out of inventory can delay production and prevent you from fulfilling orders, driving your customers to purchase elsewhere. A good MRP system will help you avoid both.

Due to the complex nature and large amount of data being consolidated, coupled with constantly changing production and demand conditions, software-based MRP systems afford many advantages over a paper-based or partially electronic system. For example, critical data points such as BOMs, lead times, inventory levels and sales forecasts tend to change frequently. A good MRP software system can automatically detect, document and track these changes, allowing production managers to make informed decisions on the fly.

Because an MRP system is only as good as its input information, companies with poorly maintained or erroneous inventory records or BOMs often encounter serious and costly errors in output data. Integrated electronic MRP solutions can tap into and synchronize data from various departments and systems in real time, providing novel insights that can be imperceptible in more rudimentary systems.

Streamline Your MRP Processes With Automation

Whether as stand-alone solutions or integrated with your existing production systems, MasterControl’s innovative Manufacturing Excellence solutions support and optimize MRP programs by providing new levels of automation, efficiency and insight for smart manufacturing.

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The QMS Provider for the FDA

MasterControl Inc. and its partner, i4DM, are expanding their FDA project, serving as the QMS providers for a second FDA division. The two companies have been the QMS providers for the FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs since 2009. Now they will also serve as quality providers for the Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis, which is part of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.